“But first, FAFSA®” Resources

"But first, FAFSA" is the FAFSA awareness campaign for the 2019–20 application cycle. The campaign encourages students and parents to fill out the FAFSA form as soon as possible so they don't miss out on financial aid. The resources also inform students about Federal Student Aid's new mobile app called myStudentAid, which allows users to fill out the FAFSA on their mobile devices.

Please help us spread the word by downloading and using these resources in your own outreach.

“But first, FAFSA®” Facebook Posts

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The FSA ID

Students, parents, and borrowers are required to use an FSA ID, made up of a username and password, on certain Federal Student Aid websites. The FSA ID is used to confirm the individual's identity when he or she accesses his or her financial aid information or wants to electronically sign federal student aid documents such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form or a Master Promissory Note for a loan.

As you get the word out to students and parents to encourage them to create FSA IDs, we urge you to reinforce that students and parents must make their own FSA IDs. While millions of users have created and used FSA IDs with no issue, the top reason for needing contact center assistance with an FSA ID remains that someone else created the FSA ID instead of the account owner.

For additional information about the FSA ID, please visit StudentAid.gov/fsaid—and share that URL with your students as well.

Facebook Posts About the FSA ID

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Tweets About the FSA ID

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FAFSA® Completion

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form not only sets a student on the path toward federal student aid but also may result in financial aid from the student's state, college, and/or private scholarship providers.

Loan Repayment

It's important that federal student loan borrowers understand the terms of their student loans and the flexible repayment options that are available to them. Here are some resources you can share with federal student loan borrowers to help them understand and navigate the repayment process:

Repayment Estimator: Borrowers can use this tool at StudentAid.gov/repayment-estimator to compare different monthly payment options based on their loan debt, income, and family size.

Repayment Basics: Send borrowers to StudentAid.gov/repay for details about loan repayment. Borrowers can learn how to make payments on their loans; find the right repayment plan; figure out what to do if they can't afford their payments; and see what circumstances might result in a loan being forgiven, canceled, or discharged.

Repayment Checklist: Borrowers can use this checklist at StudentAid.gov/repaymentchecklist to make sure they are prepared to manage and pay back their federal student loans.

Facebook Posts About Student Loans

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Tweets About Student Loans

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Avoiding Scams

Borrowers never have to pay for help with their federal student loans. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and federal loan servicers will never charge fees to help borrowers with their student loans. ED and federal loan servicers can help borrowers

learn about federal student aid,

fill out the FAFSA form,

lower or cap their monthly loan payment,

consolidate multiple federal student loans,

postpone monthly payments while they're furthering their education or are unemployed,